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lucky sperm club

n. jocularly and as a group, children who inherit from wealthy parents, especially when the children are seen as undeserving. Subjects: ,
Editorial Note: A related term is sperm lottery, which someone is usually said to be the winner or loser of, depending upon their life prospects.
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Citations: 1987 David Greising Chicago Sun-Times (Dec. 13) “Trump’s greatest project: Himself” p. 18: He says Barron Hilton, heir to the Conrad Hilton hotel empire, belongs to the “Lucky Sperm Club.” 1994 Michael Young Rise of the Meritocracy p. xvi: Even if it could be demonstrated that ordinary people had less native ability than those selected for high position, that would no mean that they deserved to get less. Being a member of the “luck sperm club” confers no moral right to advantage. What one is born with, or without, is not of one’s own doing. 2006 Landon Thomas Jr. New York Times (June 27) “A $31 Billion Gift Between Friends”: As for any thought he might have had in giving the bulk of his billions to his three children, Mr. Buffett was characteristically blunt. “I don’t believe in dynastic wealth,” he said, calling those who grow up in wealthy circumstances “members of the lucky sperm club.”
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